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Exciting racing Classic car champs OBSERVER SPORT www.spec.com.au WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 P. 21 $1.60 inc GST Christmas cheer is almost here CHALPAT SONTI PORTLAND retailers, businesses and the Glenelg Shire Council are joining forces tomorrow night to kick-start the festive season with the return of the Midnight Sale and Light-Up Night. More than 20 local businesses will keep their doors open until late into the evening, offering discounts to shoppers looking to start their Christmas Shopping. The Bentinck Street Norfolk Pine star will be officially switched on by Mayor Anita Rank at 8.30pm. Keen to see it light up are (from left): retailers Stephen Chapman (The Portland Phone Shop) and Bruce Elijah (SportsPower), Mayor Anita Rank (front) and Warren Menzel of Menzel Electrical, who will assist with erecting the star. Picture: ELLY HATELEY 181120eh02 Hope for state cash FUNDING for the plans that will transform the Portland and Cape Bridgewater foreshores are top priorities for Glenelg Shire Council in the lead up to Saturday’s state election. Its wishlist for what it wants from the new state government begins with the Portland Foreshore Master Plan implementation. The $30 million project includes a first stage of $11.49 million and includes a town jetty, all-abilities playground (which the Liberals have promised to fund if elected), foreshore boardwalk, pedestrian boulevard and multipurpose conference centre. The other major master plan implementation the council would like to be able to complete is that for Cape Bridgewater. The second and third stages of the master plan include access ramps, parking, drainage, a boardwalk, boat ramp, disability access and refurbishing public amenities. Both plans also rate highly for the Portland Tourist Association. President Dennis Carr said the Bridgewater and Portland foreshore plans were vital. “Bridgewater’s is ready to go but they can’t get funding. That’s a huge thing, from a personal point of view as well,” said the Bridgewaterbased tourism operator. “We get thousands of visitors out here as well as being one of the most pristine beaches in Australia and we can’t get funding. “Two-and-a-half years ago we had people down here to liaise with the community, we had meetings and they devised a plan of what we wanted. “It would stop erosion, they’d build a walkway and it was going to be beautiful. “The funding for the Portland foreshore as well, it’s been a long-term thing but nothing’s happened. (The) council have done their part, it’s basically ready to go, they just need the funding.” A third major council priority is funding for the Portland Civic Precinct Renewable Energy Project, for which about $4.7 million is needed to complete the second and third stages. This would include engineering design and feasibility, a bioenergy facility, waste-tocommodity exchange and system and battery storage. “All of those three priority projects are shovel ready,” Mayor Anita Rank said. The council would also continue to advocate for safer, better roads. “We will not drop our focus on that from the TOMORROW SEE PAGES 9 – 16 FOR DETAILS aspect of not only safety but ensuring that the key freight roads are of a standard that supports investment and growth,” she said. Another key issue was access to the information superhighway. “Digital connectivity is vital for us,” Cr Rank said. “It’s vital to have wi-fi accessibility for tourism and accommodation providers and start-up businesses and equity for rural and regional people when you’ve got students disadvantaged because of our limited digital capacity.” Continued support for libraries was also vital. “It’s very important for social inclusion and lifelong learning. I’m very proud of the activities and the programs we actually roll out. “We’ve got record numbers of memberships and borrowing and we’re seeing that people are supporting the upgrades of libraries.” $100 VOUCH C ER $ 0 V20 VOUCHER $300 VOUCHER